Film Review: Rush

Rush opens in theaters everywhere today, September 27. Check GoWatchIt for showtimes. International receipts are growing in importance. The box office used to be won and lost on American soil but things are certainly changing. Pacific Rim may have underperformed domestically but with an Asian market ravenously consuming it, sequel talks have managed to germinate. …

Review: Snow White and the Huntsman

I’m always intrigued when classic tales are reimagined. Robin Hood, Ridley Scott’s take on the classic tale was flawed, but entertaining. What we have with Snow White and the Huntsman is another example of a decent but ultimately flawed reimagining – a film that is combines a lot of excellent effects and visuals, with a …

Film Review: The Avengers

Joss Whedon’s The Avengers could have gone either way. It either could have been a complete disaster, or, a hell of a lot of fun. I’m pleased to report that The Avengers is a resounding success. The film opens with Thor’s brother, Loki, arriving on earth via the Tesseract (a crazy energy cube being researched …

Hopkins Joins “Thor” Cast

Sir Anthony Hopkins has signed on to the big screen adaptation of the Thor comic book.  Hopkins will play the Norse God Odin. In a nut shell, the plot involves God Thor, whose reckless actions re-start a war, causing him to be cast down to earth.  He is forced to face his brother, Loki, who …

Skarsgard Joins ‘Thor’

Apparently Stellan Skarsgard has joined the cast of ‘Thor,’ based on the Marvel Comic character of the same name. It hasn’t revealed what role he’ll be playing. Skarsgard’s son, Alexander Skarsgard was long rumored for the role of Thor, which was given to Chris Hemsworth The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, …